San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-19


Judge Noonan refused today to re-
init the fines OF $50 each imposed on sew
eral defaulting jurors summoned In the
Gibson murder trial.
Several OF the solid citizens OF Cot
uils we're In the city yesterday looking
for the scalp OF the Globe-Democrat re-
porter who sent that telegram about the
reign OF terror In Cotulls. He is sick.
Jose NJ. Rodriguez, whose large
flock OF goats have so long been
nuisance to the residents ofthe old Sec
ond ward, has at last been arrested, and
will be tried before the recorder to- NOR
row morning.
-Mackey's resolution has killed the
nightly rOwdyism on the plaza, as the
quack doctors can no longer entertain
the rifi-raff with their chestnuts. The
public owe Mackey many thanks for his
opportune interference.
Mr.. James Lander, formerly a ma
chinist In the Missouri Pacific railway
service at Galveston, also comes to San
Antonio to accept position In the Ar
ansas Pass shops under Master Mechanic
Nichols.
The sewer pipes laid on Crockett
street to tn river are two feet In diam
eter and should carry of large volume
ofstorm water. s. b. Maury is contrsc-
tor and John W. Tobin has charge of the
work.
Mayor Callaghan yesterday after
noon obeyed the wish Of the council and
commanded Marshal Shardein to order
the doctors" from the plszs. He did so
and no performance last night was the
result.
The Beethoven Maennercbor held a
sOciable rehearsal In SehOlz's hall last
night, and sang several good songs In
preparation for the SAengerfest The
new musical Instruments for the grand
march have arrived and were tested last
night. At the close Of the rehearsal. Mr..
Max Sutor rendered fine baritone solo.
Manuel Perez carelessly drove his
load of hides too close 10 street car on
the Flores street line yesterday alter
neon, and the hides broke all the win
dow glass In one side of the car. The
recorder fined Perez S. this morning for
his carelessness.
William Jones and Bob Pipes, the
young men from the Coker settlement,
on the Salsdo. who were arrested Satur.
day last for beating old MIR. Beekman
without prOvOcatiOn, were each fined
$25 by the recorder this morning for
their fun.
AT a certain point near the flag staff
on Government hill the city lying below
greatly resent les a chess board, with its
several tall buildings standing out as
kings, pawns and castles. Early in the
morning, just after daybreak, is the best
time to observe this curious effect.
In the probate court yesterday after
noon the report OF sales Of estate OF OAR
gan minors was approved; Henry Binz
was appointed sdminist' ator Of estate
OF Mrs. Otelis Binz, bond fixed at $780,
900.
The two Polish men charged by old
man Lichtblsu with highway robbery,
were discharged from custody yesterday
afternoon by Justice Barnes, the old man
going clean back on his state ment when
he made the affidavit against them.
Montgomery Armstrong. placed I'M
der a 5000 peace bond towards his Mexi-
can wife yesterday, forfeited his peace
bond last night, by going to his wife's
house and choking her.
The Mrs. C. K. Dickson and q. Van
Studdeford, Of ST. Louis, have returned
to the Menger from Fort Davis, where
they have been to visit their relative,
Capt. Thompson, who is seriously i'll
there. They bring with them Capt.
Thompson's children, Mollie, Laura and
Henry, who will accompany them home
to st. Louis.
Il. G. Schilling, the Beeville barber,
who has made great many San Anto-
mans believe his story of Mexican out
rage, turns out to be a German subject
and not an American, and was arrested
In Piedras Negras at the request OF
American authorities, for assault with
intent to kill, in Pecos county The gov
eminent has had the case Investigated.
notwithstanding the FL Paso city
physicians 'affidavy," that there is none
nor has been any smallpox in Ell Paso,
the LIGHT Is informed by gentleman
who arrived from there yesterday that
little yellow flags are displayed quite
numerOusly In front of dwellings
throughout the city. Yellow flags mean
but one thing.
On Friday evening, 2lst, Col. d. D.
Munro, who has lately recovered from
a long and painful Illness, will receive 4
compliment from Madame Donaldson
and her scholars in the shape of bene-
fit hop, to which all of his friends, as
well rs her own, are cordially invited.
This benefit should be a substantial one.
for the gentleman, whose health Is very
bad, deserves and needs such favor.
Good music. Tickets (gents) so cents.
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